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Mendix World
I am delighted to see that Mendix World is now an annual event, rather than bi-annual. I was talking to a client yesterday, asking his opinion about Mendix and how he views the developments in the market from when we started working together 3 yea...
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Microsoft: A leader in enterprise low-code application platforms
Here is Microsoft's version of Rapid Application Development: https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/gartner-names-microsoft-a-leader-in-enterprise-low-code-application-platforms-2019-magic-quadrant/ Having helped to build Mendix businesses ov...
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Celebrating 100 candidates placed
We are so excited here at Advance in IT HQ! We have just placed out 100th candidate! A superbly talented Computer Vision Engineer at a top AI and IoT Consultancy... who is still hiring! We are so delighted to be servicing some truly wonderful grow...
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10 quick interview tips for candidates
When preparing for an interview, do not take ANYTHING for granted, this could be the difference between getting the job and not getting the job! 1. If you don't know the platform, learn it. 2. If you don't know your interviewers, research them, Li...
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From traditional to microservices
Guest blog post by Hans van den Elsen You have a great PHP application for bookkeeping. It’s a well-used product and downtime is highly undesirable. After a few sprints, the new version is ready. All the test engineers, software engineers, product...
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Employee Referral Schemes
"Our employees don’t know anyone who'll want to work for us", said no-one, ever. How many companies implement an Employee Referral Scheme? If you haven't got one in place, here's why you should: These encourage people to talk to their networks – p...
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How a British recruiter can recruit successfully in the Netherlands
I always get asked by potential clients and candidates alike, "how is it that someone British can recruit effectively in the Netherlands?". The answer is simple. I listen, absorb and act accordingly. Hard sales has never been my thing. I am much m...
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Google’s Dutch Data Centre Investment Tops Nearly $3bn
On the 24th June 2019, Data Economy released an article written by João Marques Lima, about the amount of investment Google is making to it's Dutch Data Centre. In just over two years, the company has heavily invested in the region both in the bui...
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Meeting a real life, IoT Super Hero!
When we hear the word ‘hero’ what, or who do we immediately think of? Me, personally, I think of someone who puts others before them, is an extraordinary individual and has exceptional talent. A genuinely nice guy or girl. An example of a hero cou...
